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Ararat Rural City Council, 10 November 2026

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Decisions

  1. Cr Bob Sanders elected Mayor

    Cr Teli Kaur moved the motion, seconded by Cr Peter Joyce. It passed 6/0.

    Carried p. 5 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  2. Ararat audit and risk committee appoints Sanders and Joyce

    Cr Bob Sanders and Cr Peter Joyce will represent Council on the Audit and Risk Committee for 2026/2027. Cr Peter Joyce moved the motion, seconded by Cr Bill Waterston; it passed 6/0.

    Carried p. 9 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  3. Ararat sets 2026/2027 meeting dates, with no December meeting

    Meetings will generally be held on the last Tuesday of each month, with no December meeting and the January meeting on 19 January 2027. Cr Teli Kaur moved the schedule, seconded by Cr Bill Waterston; it passed 6/0.

    Carried p. 10 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

Other notable items

  • Cr Bob Sanders was elected mayor and Cr Teli Kaur deputy mayor for one-year terms.
  • Council appointed Cr Bob Sanders and Cr Peter Joyce to its Audit and Risk Committee.
  • Council’s 2026/2027 meeting schedule has no December meeting; the January meeting is set for 19 January.

Tech & Innovation Notes

  • Council livestreams formal meetings on Facebook and makes recordings available on its website.
  • Council approved advertising its 2026/2027 meeting dates in a local newspaper and on its website.
12 pages of minutesdecisions from pp. 5, 9, 10